Printed Circuit Board Designer

American Society of Interior Designers; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electronic design seeks a Systems Architect specialized in FPGA development. The role requires extensive experience in PCB design, digital interfaces, and system architecture. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal hardware performance and maintain competitive advantage while leading complex projects. If you're an expert eager to innovate, connect with us!

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience required.
• Proficiency in VHDL or Verilog for FPGA development.
• Experience leading complex projects and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end development of FPGA platform architecture.
• Design high-speed digital interfaces ensuring compliance.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of hardware designs.

Skills

PCB design

System architecture

Digital design principles

Mixed-signal design

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electronics & Communication

Tools

Concept HDL

OrCAD

Allegro

Ansys

Hyper Lynx

Vivado

Quartus

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Job Title: Systems Architect - FPGA

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Duration: Full Time

Acceptable Visas: US Citizen & Green Card

Note: The client is seeking a candidate with expertise distributed as follows: 60% in PCB design, architectural debugging, and system design; 30% in system architecture; and 10% in pre-silicon design verification.

Job Description:

• Drives end-to-end development of high-level architecture of FPGA platform hardware and translates platform-level requirements to circuit and component-level specifications ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

• Review of the multi-disciplinary platform-level (Landing Zone) requirements and translating into design.

• Design and implement high-speed digital interfaces, including PCIe, DDR4/5, Ethernet, and SERDES, ensuring signal integrity and compliance with industry standards.

• Collaborates with System & IP architects, other platform hardware design engineers, hardware verification engineers, technical project managers, and technicians to plan and lead seamless platform hardware and firmware integration for smoother power-on and debug activities.

• Applies design expertise to define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output, and working parameters for hardware and software compatibility.

• Theoretical & practical assessment of feedback from other functions (Like verification, validation, manufacturing, and customer) to improve design.

• Performs schematic capture, circuit trace routing rules, PCB layout oversight from feasibility to board tape-out, and coordinate with fabrication vendors to ensure timely and accurate board production.

• Conducts thorough testing and validation of hardware designs, utilizing tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal integrity analyzers.

• BOM analyses like cost Vs availability & design trade-offs at the board and system levels.

• Resolves bring-up issues to deliver high-quality boards and platforms for customers.

• Develops comprehensive documentation, including design specifications, user manuals, and test procedures, to support product development and customer usage.

• Stays abreast of emerging FPGA technologies and industry trends to inform design decisions and maintain competitive advantage.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors or Masters in Electronics & Communication with 10+ years of experience

• EDA tool exposure (Concept HDL, OrCAD, Allegro, Ansys, Hyper Lynx)

• Proficiency in hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog, and experience with FPGA development tools like Vivado or Quartus.

• Strong understanding of digital design principles, including timing analysis, signal integrity, and power distribution.

• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro).

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Experience with mixed-signal design and integration of analog components.

• Familiarity with embedded systems and software development for FPGA-based solutions.

• Knowledge of compliance standards and regulatory requirements for electronic hardware.

• Previous experience in mentoring junior engineers and leading technical teams

If you're interested, feel free to connect! Email: [e-mail] | Phone: [phone]